emulsion
[ ih-muhl-shuh n ]
/ ɪˈmʌl ʃən /
noun
Physical Chemistry.
any colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.
such a suspension used in cosmetics.
Pharmacology.
a liquid preparation consisting of two completely immiscible liquids, one of which, as minute globules coated by a gum or other mucilaginous substance, is dispersed throughout the other: used as a means of making a medicine palatable.
Photography.
a composition sensitive to some or all of the actinic rays of light, consisting of one or more of the silver halides suspended in gelatin, applied in a thin layer to one surface of a film or the like.
Origin of emulsion
OTHER WORDS FROM emulsion
e·mul·sive, adjectiveWords nearby emulsion
Example sentences from the Web for emulsive
It enters largely into the composition of all the emulsive seeds.
When the milky juice has become once coherent, no means hitherto known can restore it to the emulsive state.
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British Dictionary definitions for emulsive
emulsion
/ (ɪˈmʌlʃən) /
noun
photog
a light-sensitive coating on a base, such as paper or film, consisting of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in gelatine
chem
a colloid in which both phases are liquids
an oil-in-water emulsion
Also called: emulsion paint
a type of paint in which the pigment is suspended in a vehicle, usually a synthetic resin, that is dispersed in water as an emulsion. It usually gives a mat finish
pharmacol
a mixture in which an oily medicine is dispersed in another liquid
any liquid resembling milk
Derived forms of emulsion
emulsive, adjectiveWord Origin for emulsion
C17: from New Latin
ēmulsiō, from Latin
ēmulsus milked out, from
ēmulgēre to milk out, drain out, from
mulgēre to milk
Medical definitions for emulsive
emulsion
[ ĭ-mŭl′shən ]
n.
A suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix.
Other words from emulsion
e•mul′sive adj.Scientific definitions for emulsive
emulsion
[ ĭ-mŭl′shən ]
A suspension of tiny droplets of one liquid in a second liquid. By making an emulsion, one can mix two liquids that ordinarily do not mix well, such as oil and water. Compare aerosol foam.